The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-07-29
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
Condensed for the Convenience
of the Reader.
Accidents and Incidents Of the
Past Few Days.
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The Limerick police have received
orders to arm themselves with revol-
vers.
Ten more liquor licenses have been
taken out in Minneapolis making 1873
in all.
The Massachusetts X. of L. appoint
ed committee to lobby for labor leg
islation.
The heated term in southern Illinois
and Missouri has been broken by
heavy showers.
The captain of French fishing ves-
sci was fined e5 at Folkstone today for
fishing in English waters.
Prayers were offered in Florida
churches Sunday, for the sufferers by
heat throughout the north.
Cambodia is in state of tranquil
ity. The reported capture of King
Norodum by rebels is without founda-
ton.
M. Rouvier announces that during
the recess the French government will
consider plans for a metropolitan rail-
road.
An Englishman, while climbing the
Alps fell over a precipice at Diavol-
eZZa. He had no guides with him at
the time,
The Globe tack works, Norristown,
Pa, were attached on executions
amounting to $4,000. The works con-
tinue operations.
The mining engineers in session at
Duluth, and their invited guests, about
125 in all, have gone on trip to the
Vermillion range.
Northumberland had 229 runs and
Canada 1O2 at the end of the first
inning of the Gosforth cricket match.
They finish the game today.
Mrs Z. j. Cross, wife of one of the
assistant managers of S. II. Barretts
circus, died suddenly Monday while on
the train enroute to Morris, MINI.
Arrangements are made for scull
race at Oswego Falls, in August.
Bubear, Teemer, Courtney, Han m,
Ross, EIosmer and Conley have en-
tered.
1t is learned fro n an ait! eltic
source that the Spanish government
has decided to abolish the export
duties on Cuban sugar. lnolaSSeS and
spirits.
W. e. Tuttle, of the Lockport, On.
ID Journal. charged with libeling a
| Lockport man was discharged but re-
arrested on u supreme court warrant.
The East river ferry company has
| filed a formal transfer of all Its prop
erty to the Metropolitan ferry conf any
recently incorporates; consideration
S2,750,09O.
| Frank Summerburg's horse was;
killed 10y lightning near prrham,
| Mimi, aud the driver stunned. An
Indian tcepee WAS struck ard one
squaw killed.
Twenty-Five deaths from cholera lave
occurred at CataIii;. The people are
panic stricken. and the thieves arr TAX
ing advantage OF the situation iu iuu.
the deserted buildings.
Col. Robinson, cx-aunsni Ia NADIA
gascar, was fatally hurt hy a runaway
horse at Chippewa Fails. Wi.c,;sil,.
/! E. II. CQndit, II prominent ..t,.ri.cy,
was with HIM, and was also very badly
hurt.
The Minneapolis chamber of com
merce has appointed a committee To
meet with other committees, and rx-
tend an invitation to President Ct We
land to, visit Minneapolis on Ills pro-
posed northern trip.
Mrs Swopp. Il white woman. plunged
knife into the abdomen of Mrs. Sarah
Dawson, Il colorcd l;tundress at the
Cartwright hotel. Summtvile, Indi-
ana, killing her Instantly. Mrs. Swope
was diSpleaseu with some remarks her
victim had made.
A Halifax lawyer who was accused
in court of irregular condu uct by the
defendant in a divorce case took off
his queens counsel gown and assumed
a threatening attitude. The court then
ordered the offender to withdraw the
charge, which was done.
Mrs. e. n. Heath. Of Mou,ros;.. Cal,
went to neighbours on All errand,
leaving three small boys alone in the
house. Shortly afterward one of the
boys went to his mother and tod hor
they had built a fire. and for her to
come home and get supper for
papa. The mother. mistrusting some
thing wrong, hurried home and found
burned to crisp.
AS dozen or fifteen berry pickers
in camp near Cascade junction, Mich.
were seated around camp fire last
night some one, desirous to drive the
and threw a package Of loaded cart
ridges into the fire. \ terrific explo-
sion followed. the bullets and pieces Of
shell flying in all directions. Three
members of the party were seriously
wounded.
A terrible storm swept over the vi
cinity Of Elizabeth, Writ county, w.
Va, doing an immense amount of
damage. Crops of all kinds were des-
stroyed, barns, houses. and mills
washed away or demolished by the
wind, and number of people were
badly injured. The casualties were
the result of a panic in the audience
viewing Whites circus, which was at
Elizabeth. The tent was blown on
tirely away. and the crush which re-
suited among the struggling mass of
people was terrible. No fatalities
have yet been reported.
Mrs. Emma Shut, of Indianapolis.
has been arrested for murder. Mrs.
Shut and Mrs. Howell went with
picnic party from Edinburgh, Johnson
county. One morning member of
the party appeared at Columbus and
said Mrs. Howell had fallen from a
log and broken her neck. When the
woman was found she had large cash
upon her head, and the coroner's YER
dict charges the whole party, Mrs.
Shut included. with murder. Several
young men of Edinburgh, members Of
the oldest and most wealthy families